----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT Application packages are now available for the 1997 Competitive Cooperative Agreeements Program (CCAP) sponsored by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). The purpose of this program is to facilitate and foster partnerships and alliances within and among various public and private organizations to assist in building the NSDI. Proposals must involve teaming with two or more organizations. Participants are expected to cost share in the project. Applications may be submitted by State and local government agencies, educational institutions, private firms, private foundations, and Federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups. The 1997 CCAP program focuses on the creation of distributed clearinghouses of geographic data, the use and promulgation of data standards, the implementation of a data framework, and the development of education and training programs related to the NSDI. Applications must be received by March 7, 1997. Application packages must be requested in writing from: Ms. Kathleen Craig, U.S. Geological Survey Office of Procurement and Contracts Mail Stop 205B 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia 20192 (703) 648-7357 (703) 648-7901 (FAX) Request Program Announcement #1434-HQ-97-PA-00022 Visit the FGDC website at http://www.fgdc.gov to learn more about this program. Electronic versions of the application package should be available soon through the web page. For more information contact: Ms. Jennifer Fox FGDC U.S. Geological Survey 590 National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia 20192 (703) 648-5514 (703) 648-5755 (fax) [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [log in to unmask]